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Chapter 558: Returning Home! The Fifth Contract Beast!
Chapter 558: Returning Home! The Fifth Contract Beast!
The Dragon Slaying Sword, with no divine peculiarities, had a handle and blade that seemed to be covered in dragon-scale-like raised patterns, making it look like an ordinary hundred-refined steel sword.
Precisely because of this, Su Ping played with it for a while before tossing it to Qian Yi.
This little guy was the expert in this field.
This time, Su Ping didn't have as many people following him.
Aside from Long Er and Captain Lu, who always stayed close for protection, only Meng Yao and Zhu Hong returned to Linzhou this time.
Su Ping's aunts and uncles had already left for Yunnan Tibet with Liu Niang.
Initially, the Rong family and Liu Niang were like fire and water, but now, working under her and building a new city with such immense benefits, both sides no longer held any irreconcilable grudges.
It's evident that in the face of interests, there's no such thing as holding onto deep-seated hatred, let alone the fact that neither side could be considered deep enemies.
"What are you thinking about?" Zhu Hong asked, noticing Su Ping staring blankly at the ground beneath the sky.
Su Ping shook his head, "I'm thinking about the Heavenly Tomb Legion."
Upon hearing this, Zhu Hong also shook his head, "Su Ping, nothing is perfect. This time, the adult has allowed them to come to the All-Spirit Heart with you in a few days, it's because their task has already been completed perfectly. Their rewards and honors will not be lacking! They are also prepared."
"I know, but I'm thinking that there should still be a way to make it happen."
"Even if there's a way to reshape the soul, Su Ping, it would still be an unimaginable cost. You can save one or two, but the remaining ninety-two have varying degrees of symptoms.
How can you save them all? Moreover, others will take care of this matter, so let them stay in the All-Spirit Heart for now. Isn't your security department at the All-Spirit Heart also short-staffed?"
Captain Lu, standing beside them, added, "With Li Feng and the others, I don't need to manage the training of these beasts entirely. At the very least, it will be much more convenient on the Soul Heart side!"
Su Ping nodded, but his mind was still pondering.
What is the essence of the soul? This thing is almost as fundamental and profound as necromancy and life systems.
Isn't the soul just life itself? Even now, there's still no definitive answer that can convince everyone.
So, for the entire Heavenly Tomb force whose souls have become sword spirits and are experiencing rigidification, can they be restored? He didn't know.
Everyone has things they cannot accomplish, and Su Ping is no exception.
Thinking of this, he sighed.
Meng Yao, sensing the gloomy atmosphere, directly changed the subject, "Su Ping, what's the research plan for this homecoming? Let me tell you, I've arranged for the lightning pool and sword-washing pool, although it's not done yet, but don't forget what you promised me!"
Su Ping was speechless at his words. After thinking for a moment, he said, "The research on skills is still focused on the previous three. One is the restoration of Zhu Lao's 'Hundred Rivers Run into the Sea,' the other is the mental-type dream research I've been delaying, and the third is Xiao Huo's skill.
Of course, in addition to these, there are some of my personal arrangements. I plan to evolve and nurture my pet beasts, the Old Sand and the Little Green, contract a new pet beast, repair the Proud Dragon, and introduce and interact with the large-scale pet beasts in the remaining areas of the All-Spirit Heart. Lastly, I might also add the research and nurturing of the Rainbow Dragon."
There's not much to say about this.
The only thing worth mentioning is the Hourglass Book.
Recently, Su Ping hasn't had the time or energy to spare, and this little thing has been quite quiet for the past few months.
Initially, he didn't obtain the legacy left behind by the immortal saint Wu Sansi.
However, he did receive the dragon pearl of the peak Holy Spirit-level time-attributed dragon, Chen Long.
Dragon pearls contain the essence of a dragon's power.
Chen Long's dragon pearl, in addition to its rich time-attributed power, also holds some of Chen Long's most important memories and understanding of time-attributed abilities.
The immortal saint was recognized as a long-lived Holy Spirit, and Chen Long had followed him for an estimated few hundred years. Digesting these few hundred years of memories was indeed a challenging task for the Hourglass Book.
Moreover, this little thing has an extremely unique and powerful grasp of time-attributed abilities, and many times, Su Ping doesn't bother managing it.
Of course, he can't manage it anyway, as he doesn't understand it.
Time-attributed abilities are the most mysterious and unique, and the Hourglass Book is an exceptional standout among them.
Compared to other companion beasts that require cultivation, Xiao Shi was mostly left to roam freely.
However, now that it has advanced to the Imperial Rank, it's time to form a contract with this most unique companion beast.
Speaking of which, Ye Zhou had once come up with a special time-related skill idea, a long-cherished wish from the prestigious Jiang Xuanji family.
Resurrecting the dead in the vast river of time.
Such an ability could indeed be described as a divine technique.
It was precisely because it was so inconceivable that Su Ping didn't even consider attempting it.
Even if this skill truly existed, it would definitely not be something achievable in a short time.
It's uncertain if this skill is on par with the Southern Bright Flame in terms of rank.
Too far-fetched.
Aside from this skill and companion beast cultivation, there's another matter.
However, he doesn't need to worry about it for now; the main concern is still with Wu Kuang and Dong Muyun, the Golden Heart Guild, and their ongoing investigation.
Things need to be done one at a time.
There's no rushing.
What slightly relieved Su Ping was that this time, upon returning to the All Spirit Compendium, there weren't too many unexpected issues.
The overall operation was well-organized.
Although there was still a shortage of funds, since the Pingyun Group pretended to surrender to the Golden Heart Guild, the scale has expanded further, and many exclusive businesses have increased profit turnover.
This eased Su Ping's mind considerably.
However, it's still not feasible to go into seclusion right away.
Aside from the numerous companion beasts currently in the Beast Taming Space, they need to be settled.
The Forest Wolf pack isn't a problem.
The main trouble is the countless insect-class companion beasts brought by his grandfather.
Fortunately, insect-class companion beasts don't eat much, and they don't take up much space. Even though the Insect Heart isn't fully constructed yet, they can be settled temporarily.
With the help of Uncle Guan and others, they placed all the insect-class companion beasts in the Insect Heart, and the rest were guided by experts from the Beast Taming Association.
After settling everything, Su Ping returned directly to his meditation room.
Seclusion!
At this moment, nothing is more important than these two matters.
One is to contract Xiao Shi, and the other is to fully absorb the power of the Death God Mark into the All Spirit Compendium.
Breaking through the rank of the compendium! The legendary higher-level compendium?
Even the All Spirit Compendium's own advancement couldn't achieve this level.
It requires the power of the Death God Mark to reach this rank, and Su Ping doesn't know what it represents, but he's very interested and eager to find out.
Thinking of this, he didn't rush to absorb the power but directly summoned Xiao Shi.
The Book of Time seemed surprised that after such a long time, its master suddenly summoned it.
The pages rustled open, and the most unique form of communication appeared before Su Ping:
'Great master, it's wonderful to see you again! I can sense your mighty strength, so you're finally ready to bestow your favor upon the humble Xiao Shi?
"Bestow favor?"
Black lines appeared on Su Ping's forehead.
"That's right, great master. Becoming your companion beast is something Xiao Shi believes to be the result of three lifetimes of cultivation! It's the greatest gift from the boundless river of time! Oh, great master, please allow your most loyal companion beast to sing a song of praise for you!"
"Master, master, you are the guide of souls, the creator of the world, the source of life..."
What is this flattery?
Su Ping now fully understands.
This work is organized and uploaded by Liuwang.
The Xiao Shi before him demonstrated the highest level of flattery.
On a single page of the Book of Time, there were about twenty characters per line.
Each page had about thirty lines, and in the time it took for Su Ping to gape in astonishment, this little fellow sang nearly three thousand words of praise for its great master in just a few seconds!
Wow, Su Ping now understands.
If he wants to write an autobiography or leave behind cultivation methods, what's the worry about writing skills?
Doesn't he have a master of words right by his side?
With the Book of Time, what can't be written?
"Stop, stop, stop! You little fellow, have you been researching these useless things all this time?"
"How do you like the power of the Chen Long's Dragon Orb that I showed you?"
The little Shi immediately stopped its writing.
As a qualified companion, it naturally had to learn to demonstrate its abilities on its own.
So, on the page of the little Shi's book, lines of text annotations slowly appeared:
[Mutated Time Book (Waiting for the Great Master's Covenant Favor~)]
[Attribute: Time]
[Current Level: Overlord Rank Seven]
[Racial Potential: Overlord Rank Ten]
[Skills: Superb Time Warp (Proficient), Superb Mutated Illusionary Dragon (Proficient), Time Compression (Mastered), Historical Backtracking (Mastered), Fate Booklet (Mastered), Superb Time Projection (Beginner), Time Slowdown Barrier (Beginner)]
'For now, that's all, wuwuwu, master, many of the Chen Long's skills, I can't learn them, I need the Great Master's cultivation!'
Su Ping nodded in satisfaction. Indeed, the little Shi's improvement was tremendous!
This Time Projection was cultivated by Ye Zhou for him.
This skill was quite useless, but it caused him no small trouble at the time, so he decided to cultivate it for this little thing.
As for the Time Slowdown Barrier, it was considered the most basic domain-type skill in the Time category.
Not even considered a super-tier skill.
However, being able to master it was good enough.
Moreover, at this moment, the little Shi had broken through its original racial potential limit, and its level was also acceptable.
Although he had fallen behind Qian Yi by a considerable margin, Su Ping still believed in the future growth of this little thing.
Not to mention, the most unique skill among them was Time Warp.
Being able to observe both the past and the future, this Time-type skill was a bug!
It was also the most powerful Time-type skill Su Ping had ever seen; otherwise, Ye Zhou wouldn't have been so greedy at the time.
"Alright, I've seen your efforts, little one. Let's forge our covenant!"
'o(╥﹏╥)o Wuwuwu, I've finally waited for this day!'
'Great Master, I've waited so long for you!'
Su Ping couldn't be bothered to pay attention to this overly dramatic little guy, but he had to admit that he hadn't given much attention to this little thing in the past few months.
Su Ping sat cross-legged in the center of the meditation room, and his spiritual waves slowly rippled, with strands of energy rapidly brewing within.
Soon, the little Shi's soul connection was established.
Each companion's soul connection was unique.
Qian Yi's was cold and sharp.
Xiao Qing's was warm but eerie.
As for the little flame, it was naturally beyond description.
Fei Fei, on the other hand, had no discernible feelings.
But the little Shi before him gave Su Ping a special feeling.
In the instant the soul covenant was established, he felt something unique.
His perception of time seemed to become sharper.
He could sense everything, as if all the seconds and moments were clear in his mind.
This was a special enhancement of his spiritual power.
This feeling reminded Su Ping that his fifth companion had finally completed the covenant!
Before Su Ping could fully savor this feeling, the little Shi underwent a transformation.
What kind of improvement would an Overlord-ranked Beastmaster have when he covenanted with an Overlord-ranked companion? It was self-evident, especially for someone like Su Ping.
Almost at the moment the covenant was established, the little Shi's body glowed, and strands of time energy radiated and splashed.
The little guy's realm instantly broke through, one after another!
He went from Overlord Rank Seven to Overlord Rank Ten in an instant!
He had reached the peak of the racial limit that could be achieved after absorbing the Chen Long's Dragon Orb!
This also meant that Su Ping's shoulders would bear another new responsibility.
This little guy also needed to evolve!
Su Ping rubbed his eyebrows. He had to admit that this difficulty might be even greater than the combined challenges of Lao Sha, Xiao Qing, and Fei Fei's evolutions! Because he was truly clueless!
Fortunately, he had a backup!
Amidst the little Shi's praises, Su Ping tossed it back into the Beastmaster Space to continue devouring the Chen Long's Dragon Orb, and he completely retracted his consciousness and perception.
He immersed himself in the All Spirit Compendium, deep within his soul.
He had waited for this day, and although it hadn't been long, the pain of having such a grand feast in front of him and not being able to eat it was unimaginable to ordinary people.
Finally, guided by the All Spirit Compendium's perception, Su Ping focused his attention on 'Absorption'!
(End of Chapter)
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